TechnologySS7 abuse could let hackers track locations and intercept calls and texts
A post points to SS7, the old signaling system behind global telecom networks, as a way for hackers to exploit trust built into the phone system.
TLDR
Hackers do not always need your phone to get in, the post warns. It says abusing SS7 can let attackers track locations and intercept calls and texts by exploiting the phone system’s built-in trust.
SS7 abuse could let hackers track locations and intercept calls and texts
A post points to SS7, the old signaling system behind global telecom networks, as a way for hackers to exploit trust built into the phone system.
TLDR
Hackers do not always need your phone to get in, the post warns. It says abusing SS7 can let attackers track locations and intercept calls and texts by exploiting the phone system’s built-in trust.
